The Confederation of African Football (CAF) appointed Nigerian administrator Samson Adamu as its Acting Secretary General.
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The CAF Executive Committee proposed his nomination, and the Congress ratified it during its meeting at the Giza Palace Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.
Adamu, who previously served as CAF’s competitions director, steps in immediately and becomes the first Nigerian to hold this key position in the organisation’s nearly 70-year history.
Veron Mossengo-Omba resigned the same day amid growing criticism of his leadership. The 66-year-old Swiss-Congolese official announced his exit in a statement, framing it as retirement after over 30 years in international football administration.
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He declared: “After over 30 years of an international professional career dedicated to promoting an ideal form of football that brings people together, educates, and creates opportunities for hope, I have decided to step down from my position as Secretary General of CAF to devote myself to more personal projects.
Now that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that some people have gone to great lengths to cast on me, I can retire with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever.”
CAF President Patrice Motsepe contradicted the retirement claim. He revealed that authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo requested Mossengo-Omba to assist with football development there.
Reports indicate the former secretary general plans to contest the presidency of DR Congo’s football federation in the coming months. Success could position him for CAF’s top job if Motsepe steps down, though the president denied any political ambitions in South Africa.
Mossengo-Omba’s tenure drew sharp criticism. Detractors accused him of fostering a toxic workplace atmosphere and overstaying the mandatory retirement age of 63.
Although an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing, fresh controversy erupted after CAF’s Appeals Board stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
This move sparked outrage, damaged African football’s image, and prompted Senegal’s government to demand an international investigation into CAF’s governance.
